Bitcoin.Tax vs Koinly

Bitcoin.Tax calculates cryptocurrency capital gains, losses, and income, then produces data and tax forms for filing. Its reports include gains, income, donations, Kraken margin trading, and closing balances with net profit or loss and cost basis. Users can import exchange trade histories, spending, income, mining income, and Kraken margin activity, or use CSV imports. Cost-basis methods include FIFO, LIFO, average costing, specific identification, and optional like-kind treatment. The service lists tax-year support for the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom, or a year beginning January 1. It supports DeFi and NFT activity and lists 23 import sources. Tax outputs include IRS Form 8949 PDF, Schedule D, and formats for TurboTax, TaxACT, H&R Block, Drake, and CCH. Free access covers up to 20 trading transactions. Paid plans are billed once per tax year, beginning with Premium at $59.95, paid once for up to 1,000 transactions. The service says margin trading is not completely supported and may produce incorrect values; its terms also say it does not verify that data is accurate or suitable for tax filing.

Koinly calculates cryptocurrency taxes and helps users prepare tax reports. It imports exchange history through APIs or CSV files and connects blockchain wallets using public addresses; private keys are not required. Koinly says it auto-syncs from 1,000+ direct integrations and 7,200+ DeFi protocols, with unlimited CSV imports. It supports DeFi and NFT transactions, displays holdings, return on investment, and growth over time, and can show the potential impact of tax-loss harvesting. Reports include US Form 8949 and are available for 20+ countries. The free plan includes portfolio tracking and a preview of capital gains. Paid plans are purchased for specific tax years rather than as subscriptions: Newbie costs $49 a year per tax year, Hodler $99 a year per tax year, and Trader from $199 a year per tax year. Regular accounts support up to 100,000 transactions, with additional transactions purchasable in the app above the top-plan limit. Koinly lists web, Android, and iOS, with mobile apps identified as beta options.